Emprex IRF User manual

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User's Manual

English

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Internet Radio Receiver

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Receptor de Radio de Internet

Para modelos IRF e IRZ

for IRF & IRZ models

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Copyright Statement

It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized

copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films,

broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such

purposes.

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Warning Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can emit

radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However,

television reception interference can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

 Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the

receiver is connected

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR EUROPE

“The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive and

low-voltage directive.”

WEEE LOGO

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product

shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to

the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic

equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help

prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human

health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of

this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural

resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product,

please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service

or the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable

in the European Union and other European countries with

separate collection systems)

Table of Contents

Before using ................................................................. 5

I. Checking the package contents .................................................. 5

II. Name and function ..................................................................... 7

Getting started .............................................................. 9

I. Setting the Network configuration ........................................... 10

II. Setting up Date and Time ......................................................... 12

III. Setting the Buffer length .......................................................... 12

Basic operation ........................................................... 13

I. Listening to the internet radio .................................................. 13

II. Playing from the USB port ....................................................... 15

Advanced operation .................................................... 17

I. Recording the internet radio program ....................................... 17

II. Adding a radio station .............................................................. 17

III. Reading information ................................................................ 18

IV. UPnP function ......................................................................... 18

V. Configurations ......................................................................... 18

FAQ ............................................................................ 21

Technical Specifications ............................................. 22

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Before using

Thanks for purchasing IRX internet audio player. IRX is a multifunctional audio

player, which can play and record internet radio programs, and play digital audio

files from USB port,

Please follow the following steps to check the package contents and prepare for

playing.

I. Checking the package contents

A. Internet Radio Player

B. Accessory

Remote

Control 1pc

(With Battery)

Power adaptor

1set

Manual 1pc

Ethernet Cable 1 pc

(for IRZ model only)

C. Preparing the remote control

1.

Pull out the isolator

2.

Ready to use

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Pull out a piece of isolator, then remote control can be used.

D. How to replace battery of remote control

When the remote control runs out of battery, you may follow the instructions to

replace the battery.

1. Open the battery cover

2. Put in CR2025 battery

( Positive pole "+" face up)

3. Put on the battery cover

Note:

 The model of the battery is CR2025.

 Please confirm the polarity before you insert the battery.

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II. Name and function

A. Front Panel

B. Back Panel

1. IR receiver

2. POWER/STANBY button

3. MUTE button

4. VOL+ button

5. SNOOZE/LIGHT button

6. VOL- button

7. SLEEP button

8. ALARM/NAP button

1. WiFi antenna

(for IRF model only)

2. DC jack

3. ON/OFF switch

4. LAN port

5. USB port

6. AUDIO OUT jack

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C. Remote Control

1. POWER : Power on/off

2. 0 ~9: Digit keys

3. HOME: GOTO Main menu

4. Direction keys

5. ENTER

6. PREV : Previous

7. PLAY/PAUSE

8. SNOOZE

9. MUTE

10. MODE : Change operation mode

(for IRP model only)

11. VOL+/-

12. LANGUAGE : SELECT MENU

LANGUAGE

13. BACKLIGHT

14. FAVORITE: go to MY FAVORITE

15. FAVORITE+: add to MY FAVORITE

16. ALARM/NAP: select alarm type

17. SLEEP: select sleep type

18. NEXT

19. STOP

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Getting started

Connect one end of the power adaptor to the DC jack; plug the adaptor into a

power outlet. Then turn on your IRX.

After the initialization, the Main menu screen will be shown.

The Main menu screen,

Note:

 You can press LANGUAGE key anytime to select a menu language.

 Press HOME key anytime, IRX will return to the Main menu screen.

Please follow the following steps to set up the IRX.

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I. Setting the Network configuration

In order to receive the internet radio program, IRX needs to connect to the

internet. You can connect the IRX in you LAN, either by Ethernet cable or

WiFi connection.

A. Network connection

You can use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port of IRX and a LAN

port of your router.

Note:

 Your router should be setup to be able to link to your Internet

Service Provider.

If your router supports DHCP, then IRX can get an IP address automatically.

From the Main menu, press ,  key to select "Configuration" item, press

ENTER or  key to enter the Configuration menu. Select "Network" and

press ENTER or  key to enter the IP Configuration submenu. Select

"Auto Setting(DHCP)", press ENTER or  key to enable the Auto Setting.

Note:

 The above steps will be abbreviated as "Configuration 

Network  IP Configuration  Auto Setting (DHCP)" in this

manual.

Otherwise, you can set the IP address manually. From the Main menu,

select "Configuration  Network  IP Configuration  Manual Setting

 IP Address " to set the IP address. And then input the Subnet Mask,

Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS Server from the same menu screen.

Note:

 Please use,  keys to change the value of IP address, Subnet

Mask, Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS.

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B. Wireless connection (for IRF model only)

If your LAN supports wireless access to the internet, you can configure the

IRX for wireless connection.

From the Main menu, select "Configuration  Network  WiFi

Configuration ". All the available access point will be shown on the screen.

Use,  key to select an access point. A key sign will be shown on the

bottom, if the access point is protected by an encryption key. Press ENTER

key to configure IRX to link to the access point.

If the access point is not key protected or the key is input already, you can

select "Direct Connection" to connect to access point. If the access point

is key protected, you have to input the key for the first time. Select "Enter

WEP/WPA" and press ENTER key to input the key.

Press,  key to select a character, and use  key to move to next

character.

Key sign

Note:

 IRX use character selection for text entry. The character

sequence is as follows,

 Move the cursor to a character, and press,  key until ( )

shown. Press  key to move the cursor to next character, the

previous character will be deleted.

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There are different signs indicating the network connection status.

II. Setting up Date and Time

A. Setting the Date and Time

From the Main menu, select "Configuration  Clock  Set Date and

Time ".

Press ,  key to select a field, and press,  key to change the value.

Press ENTER key to complete the setting.

B. Set Time Format

From the Main menu, select "Configuration  Clock  Set Time

Format".

Select "12 Hour" or "24 Hour" format for the time display.

Note:

 After the first setup, IRX will adjust the time automatically once the

internet connection is successful.

III. Setting the Buffer length

IRX uses a streaming buffer for receiving audio data from internet.

From the Main menu, select "Configuration  Buffer  ".

You can select "2 Seconds", "4 Seconds", or "8 Seconds" for the buffer.

If the internet is busy, you may need longer buffer for smooth play.

Connecting

Wired connection is successful

Wired connection is failed

WiFi connection is successful

WiFi connection is failed

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Basic operation

When you turn on the power of IRX, the Main menu will be shown. Whenever

the HOME key is pressed, the Main menu will be shown.

I. Listening to the internet radio

To start listening to internet radio program, you have to select an internet

radio station. IRX stores thousands of internet radio station information

inside. The station name can be sorted by Genre, or Country. This will

help you find a station easily.

From the Main menu, select "Radio Station/Music ". You can select

either "Genre" or "Country/Location" to sort the station name.

If you select "Genre", then IRX will list the station name by Genre. Press

ENTER key or  key to open the group/subgroup. When a list of station

names shown, press,  key to select your preferred station.

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Press ENTER key to start playing the program from the internet radio station.

IRX will show the playing screen which contains the name and other

information of the radio program.

2 seconds buffer

4 seconds buffer

8 seconds buffer

Note:

 When IRX is playing a radio program, you still can browse other

menu. IRX will return to the playing screen, if there is no any

key operation for 10 seconds.

From the Main menu, select "Radio Station/Music  Country/Location

". IRX will sort the station name by territory and country.

Adding to My Favorite

You can press  key when a list of station name shown, and then an option

menu will be shown. Please select "Add to My Favorite", and IRX will add

the station name to My Favorite list. A

sign will be shown on the

screen.

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Note:

 When IRX is playing a radio program, you can press FAVORITE+

key to add the station name to My Favorite list.

Managing My Favorite

From the Main menu select "My Favorite " or press Favorite key of

remote control, all the station names, which you added before, will be shown.

You can select a station name; press ENTER key to listen to the radio

program of the station.

If you press  key after selecting a station name on My Favorite list, an

Option menu will be shown. You can Record, Delete, Shift Up, Shift

Down, Rename, or Play radio program from the selected station.

Note:

 You can press the digit keys, 1, 2 …9, 0, from the remote control, IRX

will connect to the first 10 station names listed in My Favorite.

 My Favorite can store up to 250 station links.

 Please refer to "Advanced Operation" chapter of this manual to

Record radio program.

II. Playing from the USB port

IRX can play MP3 and WMA audio files from an USB storage device. Plug

your USB storage device into the USB jack of the IRX. IRX will detect

automatically, an USB sign will be shown on the status bar of screen.

USB sign

From the Main menu, select "USB  " to open the USB device and folder or

subfolder. When a MP3 or WMA audio file name shown, you can press

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ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE key to start playing the file. Press PLAY/PAUSE

key to pause the playing. Press STOP key to stop playing. Press,  key

to play previous or next audio file. The screen will show the file name, file

information, and playing information.

When you select a file name and press  key, an Option menu will be

shown. You can choose to Delete or Play the file.

Note:

 Please DO NOT unplug the USB device when IRX is playing from the

USB device.

 IRX only supports FAT32 file system for the USB storage device.

 IRX will keep playing all the files, in the same folder, repeatedly.

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Advanced operation

I. Recording the internet radio program

In order to store recorded file, you should have an USB storage device

connected to the USB jack of IRX.

Press  key from the internet radio station name list, an Option menu will be

shown. Choose "Record" and press ENTER key to select a recording

operation.

"Record": Start recording until STOP key is depressed.

"Record(30 Minutes)": Record for 30 minutes, and stop automatically.

The recording time can be 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

When recording is started, a recording status will be shown on the right

bottom of the screen. The IRX will create a folder named mediaU in the

USB device. You can select USB from the Main menu to playback the

recorded file. (Please refer to the "Playing from the USB port" chapter of

this manual)

Note:

 Please DO NOT unplug the USB device when IRX is recording.

 IRX only supports FAT32 file system for the USB storage device.

II. Adding a radio station

From the Main menu, select “Service  Add New Radio Station ” to edit

the IP address of an internet radio station. Press ,  key to select a

character, use  key to move to next character, and press ENTER key to

complete the input.

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III. Reading information

IRX provides a link to some public information.

From the Main menu, select "Information Center ". Select a service of

information provided.

IV. UPnP function

Select "UPnP" from the Main menu to enter the UPnP function. IRX will list

all the available UPnP server in the LAN. Select a server and press ENTER

to link to the server. All the media files in the server will be listed by category.

Select a folder and press ENTER key to open Select a file and press

ENTER key to play.

Note:

 IRX supports the following UPnP servers, Tversity, and Twonkey.

Please go to its web to purchase or download a server program.

Please follow its instruction to install the UPnP server in your PC.

 The fire wall in your PC may block the UPnP function, please refer

to the instruction of your UPnP server for the details.

V. Configurations

A. Setting Network parameters

Please refer to the "Setting the network configurations" section of this

manual.

B. Setting the Clock

Please refer to the "Setting the Date and Time" section of this manual.

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C. Setting an Alarm

IRX supports two alarm setting.

From the Main menu, select "Configuration  Alarm  Turn On(1) ".

An alarm(1) sign will be shown on the screen. Select "Set Alarm Time"

to set an alarm time. Choose "Set Alarm Sound" to select an alarm

sound. Beep, Melody, and Radio can be set as alarm sound. You can

also set the alarm time as 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 Minutes(NAP).

When you turn off the power, a Clock screen will be shown. An Alarm

sign and remaining time will be shown on the bottom. IRX will beep, play

a melody, or play the radio program after the time period. Press any key

can cancel the alarm. Pressing SNOOZE button or key will postpone the

alarm for 9 minutes.

You can also press ALARM/NAP key or ALARM/NAP button from the

panel to select an alarm setting.

Alarm 1 sign

Alarm 2 sign

Alarm (NAP) sign

D. Selecting a Language

IRX supports several kinds of menu language. Select "Language" and

press ENTER key to change the selection. You can also press

LANGUAGE key to change the language.

E. Setting Backlight

You can turn the backlight of the screen on or off. If you select Power

Saving, the backlight will turn to be darker few seconds later after

depressing a key.

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F. Setting Sleep Timer

You can set the sleep timer as 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 Minutes . A Sleep

Timer sign and remaining time will be shown on the screen. IRX will be

off after the time is up.

You can also press SLEEP key or press SLEEP button from the panel to

change the sleep timer.

Sleep Timer sign

G. Selecting a buffer size

Please refer to the "Setting the Buffer Length" section of this manual.

H. Version Update

The version of the firmware will be shown. Press ENTER or  key again.

The available version of firmware for upgrade will be shown. You can

select to upgrade the firmware.

I. Reset

Restore the factory default setting.

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